Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Eastern Africa
19,256
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,518.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 | 251.3 | 503 | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,837 | 3,405 | 431.76 | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,689 | 6,164 | 7,525 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 | 19,045 | 3,438 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,518, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.